{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62c7fb2a7acf3900129dffa7/651c326836f45d0011d576ee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Origins of the Vietnam War","description":"<p>In 1969, at the height of US presence, there were over half a million Americans in Vietnam.</p><p><br></p><p>But why were they there in the first place? When did the conflict in Vietnam begin and how did it escalate towards US involvement?</p><p><br></p><p>Pierre Asselin is the author of <em>A Bitter Peace: Washington, Hanoi, and the Making of the Paris Agreement </em>and<em> Hanoi’s Road to the Vietnam War, 1954-1965.</em> He and Don discuss the origins of the Vietnam war in domestic and international relations.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.</p><p><br></p><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary Beard and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code <a href=\"http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=americanhistory&amp;plan=monthly\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AMERICANHISTORY</a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at <a href=\"http://historyhit.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">historyhit.com/subscribe</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":" History Hit"}